SWALES

Meaning of SWALES in English

Swales BrE AmE sweɪ ə lz

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LAKE — any relatively large body of slow-moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes occur throughout much of the …
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BIRD — warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, unique in having feathers and forelimbs modified into wings. The dispersal of birds is …
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MANN, THOMAS — born June 6, 1875, Lbeck, Ger. died Aug. 12, 1955, near Zrich, Switz. Thomas Mann German novelist and essayist whose …
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INDIANA DUNES — Beach along the south shore of Lake Michigan in Indiana Dunes State Park, northern Indiana, with state park and national …
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BATAN ISLANDS — chain of 14 islands in the Philippines, about 190 miles (310 km) north of Luzon in the Luzon Strait. Their …
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SWALE — Swale, swale BrE AmE sweɪ ə l ▷ swales sweɪ ə lz
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VALLEY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a river valley ▪ They came to a wide river valley. lily of the valley …
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UNLAWFUL
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UNKNOWN
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TERM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a jail term (= period of time in jail ) ▪ He served only …
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QUANTITY
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MISADVENTURE — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ He survived a series of misadventures, including the loss of his boat and a …
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KILLING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a revenge killing ▪ Her death was followed by a series of revenge killings. honour …
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GRASS — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES artificial grass ▪ artificial grass tennis courts dry grass ▪ There had been no …
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SURFACE DRAINS — Ditches or swales that are designed to help remove excess water from the land surface to a conveyance channel. These …
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SWALE — A piece of meadow, often a slight depression or valley, as in a plain or moor, marshy and rank with …
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PASSIVE TREATMENT FACILITY — Facilities which use natural materials and vegetation to cleanse stormwater and/or reduce stormwater flow. Examples include grass swales, constructed wetlands, …
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FLOODING — Temporary inundation of all or part of the floodplain along a well-defined channel or temporary localized inundation occurring when surface …
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DETENTION FACILITY — A surface water runoff storage facility that is normally dry but is designed to hold (detain) surface water temporarily during …
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CONVEYANCE SYSTEM — The drainage facilities, both natural and human-made, which collect, contain, and provide for the flow of surface water and urban …
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CHECK DAM — A small dam (a) placed perpendicular to a stream to enhance aquatic habitat, or (b) placed perpendicular in biofiltration swales …
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BIOFILTRATION — The use of natural materials and vegetation to trap and remove pollutants from stormwater. Grass swales and constructed wetlands can …
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